this administration using technology and using social media to advance their agenda. but look, all presidents do this. george w. bush after his re-election famously said he has now the political capital he intend to use. so going to the public and going sort of over the head of congress is something democratic and republican presidents always do what they want to leverage their negotiations with congress. and fairly or unfairly, if the negotiations break down, the congress tends to get the blame. and that doesn't just mean democrats or republicans. it is either party. so i think when you're in the white house you are in the catbird seat. the fact republicans are complaining he is launching this campaign tells me they are concerned it will work. jon: mary catherine, george w. bush, wanted to spend some of that political capital to reform social security. that didn't happen in the face of congressional opposition. look where we are now, possibly about to go over this fiscal cliff because of mess we're in with entitlement and other programs. >> look, i think obama is wel